I'm pretty sure it's a "don't do that" then if he's non compliant, you can eject. As you stated, Babe Ruth uses modified OBR...there's a significant difference between kids and adults playing under pro rules. Umpires typically should manage the game differently. At least that's how I'd train a new umpire.
As I said earlier, I'm not going to ticky-tack if there's not a physical retouch. The purpose of the rule is to eliminate the sitatuation I listed above.
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